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Public Notice
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Ottawa, 10 February 1998 |
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Public Notice CRTC 1998-10 |
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The Commission has received the following
applications: |
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1. ACROSS CANADA |
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Application (199715661) by 1163031 ONTARIO INC.
to amend the broadcasting licence to carry on the national English-language
(Specialty Television Service) known as Outdoor Life by amending condition of
licence No. 2 which reads as follows: |
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2. The licensee shall devote to the
distribution of Canadian programs not less than 30% of the broadcast day, and
not less than 30% of the evening broadcast period. |
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Outdoor Life is seeking to amend the above
condition of licence to be able to average its Canadian program exhibition
obligations over the broadcast year rather than over the broadcast day.
Outdoor Life notes that the Commission authorized the majority of
English-language specialty services licensed in 1996 to calculate their
exhibition of Canadian programs averaged over the broadcast year. The amended
condition of licence would read as follows: |
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2. The licensee shall devote to the
distribution of Canadian programs not less than 30% of the broadcast day
averaged over the broadcast year, and not less than 30% of the evening
broadcast period. |
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Outdoor Life also seeks to amend condition of
licence No. 4(a) which reads as follows: |
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4(a) Subject to subsection (b) and (d), the
licensee shall not distribute more than eight minutes of advertising material
during each clock hour. |
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Outdoor Life is seeking to amend the above
condition of licence to be able to distribute 12 minutes of advertising
material during each clock hour rather than eight minutes. The amended
condition of licence would read as follows: |
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4(a) Subject to subsection (b) and (d), the
licensee shall not distribute more than 12 minutes of advertising material
during each clock hour. |
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Examination of application: |
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Baton Broadcasting Incorporated
9 Channel Nine Court
Scarborough, Ontario
M1S 4B5 |
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2. ACROSS CANADA |
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Application (199716536) by FAIRCHILD TELEVISION
LTD. to amend the broadcasting licence to carry on the national Chinese
language (Specialty Television Service) by amending condition of licence No.
8 which reads as follows: |
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8. During each clock hour, the licensee shall
broadcast not more than eight minutes of commercial messages of which no more
than four minutes shall be local commercial messages. |
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Fairchild Television Ltd. is seeking to amend
the above condition of licence to be able to distribute 12 minutes of
advertising material during each clock hour. As well, the applicant seeks to
increase the maximum number of minutes which can be dedicated to local
commercial messages. The amended condition of licence would read as follows: |
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8. During each clock hour, the licensee shall
not distribute more than 12 minutes of commercial messages of which no more
than six minutes shall be local commercial messages. |
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Examination of application: |
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Fairchild Television Ltd.
35 East Beaver Creek Road
Richmond Hill, Ontario
L4B 1B3 |
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Fairchild Television Ltd.
B8-525 West Broadway
Vancouver, British Columbia
B5Z 4K5 |
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WESTERN CANADA AND TERRITORIES REGION |
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3. VANCOUVER, British Columbia |
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Application (199800959) by FAIRCHILD TELEVISION
LTD. to amend the broadcasting licence to carry on the regional ethnic
(Specialty Television Service) known as Talentvision by amending condition of
licence No. 7 which reads as follows: |
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7. During each clock hour, the licensee shall
broadcast no more than eight minutes of commercial messages of which no more
than four minutes shall be local commercial messages. |
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Fairchild Television Ltd. is seeking to amend
the above condition of licence to be able to distribute 12 minutes of
advertising material during each clock hour. It also seeks to increase the
maximum number of those minutes which it can dedicate to local commercial
messages. The amended condition of licence would read as follows: |
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7. During each clock hour, the licensee shall
not distribute more than 12 minutes of commercial messages of which no more
than six minutes shall be local commercial messages. |
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Examination of application: |
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Fairchild Television Ltd.
B8-525 West Broadway
Vancouver, British Columbia
V5Z 4K5 |
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ONTARIO REGION |
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4. LINDSAY, Ontario |
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Application (199712360) by LINDSAY CATV SYSTEM
LIMITED for an exemption, from the distribution and linkage requirements
imposed under subsection 20(1) of the Broadcasting Distribution
Regulations. |
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Lindsay CATV System Limited is proposing to be
allowed to link Canadian and foreign signals across tiers as opposed to
present regulatory requirements for linkage only within tiers. This means
that foreign services could be linked with Canadian specialty and Pay TV
services distributed on the basic service and/or in other tiers. |
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Examination of application: |
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Lindsay Comcable
55 George Street West
Lindsay, Ontario
K9V 4V6 |
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION |
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Intervention |
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PLEASE NOTE THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME THE
COMMISSION CANNOT ACCEPT INTERVENTIONS SENT BY ELECTRONIC MAIL |
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IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMISSION AND
PLACED ON THE PUBLIC FILE, |
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· submit your original written intervention to
the Secretary General of the Commission (CRTC, Ottawa, K1A 0N2). A true copy
MUST be sent to the applicant and a proof of such sending must accompany the
original sent to the Commission; |
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· the intervention must be received by
the CRTC and by the applicant ON OR BEFORE the deadline date indicated
below. The Commission cannot be held responsible for postal delays; |
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· your intervention should clearly identify the
application and indicate whether you support or oppose the
application, or if you propose changes to it, with facts and grounds
therefor. In the event that the application is brought to the oral phase of a
hearing it would be helpful to the Commission if you provide reasons why your
written comments are not sufficient and an appearance is necessary; |
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Your intervention will be considered by the
Commission, and will form part of the public record of the proceeding without
further notification to you, provided the procedure set out above has been
followed. You will be contacted only if your submission raises procedural
questions. |
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DEADLINE FOR INTERVENTION: |
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18 March 1998 |
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EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS DURING NORMAL OFFICE
HOURS |
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Documents are available:
° at the local address provided in this notice; and
° at the following Commission offices: |
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Central Building
Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
1 Promenade du Portage, Room 201
Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2
Tel: (819) 997-2429 - TDD 994-0423
Telecopier: (819) 994-0218 |
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Bank of Commerce Building
Suite 1007
1809 Barrington Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K8
Tel: (902) 426-7997 - TDD 426-6997
Telecopier: (902) 426-2721 |
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Place Montréal Trust
1800 McGill College Avenue
Suite 1920
Montréal, Quebec H3A 3J6
Tel: (514) 283-6607 - TDD 283-8316
Telecopier: (514) 283-3689 |
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Kensington Building
Suite 1810
275 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3
Tel: (204) 983-6306 - TDD 983-8274
Telecopier: (204) 983-6317 |
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530-580 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6
Tel: (604) 666-2111 - TDD 666-0778
Telecopier: (604) 666-8322 |
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Other CRTC regional offices will also make
documents available upon request by interested parties (normal delay: 48
hours). |
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This document is available in alternative
format upon request. |
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Laura M. Talbot-Allan
Secretary General |